About r/chemicalreactiongifs
In its own words:
A subreddit showcasing the complexity of those lovely little atoms, as well as other interesting science topics in gif form.
Community guide
r/chemicalreactiongifs (#830, about 1.3 million subscribers) — A subreddit showcasing the complexity of those lovely little atoms, as well as other interesting science topics in gif form. A recent sample averaged 0.0 posts a day (~100% link). Its public rules include: Repost Guidelines; Use descriptive titles.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Match posts to: Repost Guidelines; Use descriptive titles.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Search before reposting.
The community was created on May 21, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 29 subscribers (+0.00%). It sits just behind r/sadcringe (#829) and ahead of r/minipainting (#831) in our ranking.
What sets r/chemicalreactiongifs apart
Growth has more or less levelled off (0.02% since Sep 19, 2026), which is common for very mature communities.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/chemicalreactiongifs climbed from 1,281,242 to 1,281,440 subscribers (+198, +0.02%). That is about 4 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/chemicalreactiongifs, from 2017 to 2018, ranked by Reddit.
- Creating a mirror using silver nitrateu/SlimJones123 · Nov 15, 2017 · 28,779 points · 483 comments · video
- On par with black magic fuckery?u/MaskedGuam · Feb 14, 2018 · 24,723 points · 401 comments · video
- Extinguishing 300 candles with Sulfur Hexafluoride (x-post r/Oddlysatisfying)u/White12YearOldGang · Jul 21, 2018 · 28,828 points · 390 comments · video
- /r/chemicalreactiongifs supports the fight for net neutrality!u/thetoethumb · Nov 22, 2017 · 28,811 points · 118 comments · link
- Cool Chemical ReactionDec 9, 2017 · 25,607 points · 655 comments · image
- Slow-Mo Iodine Clock Reactionu/jobadius · Jun 17, 2018 · 25,956 points · 298 comments · video
- Powdered sugar is highly flammable, so take care when you make a birthday cakeu/Mass1m01973 · Oct 16, 2018 · 25,688 points · 452 comments · video
- Pure alcohol and Lithium aluminum hydrideu/yourchemicalforce · Mar 13, 2018 · 24,677 points · 577 comments · video
- Different types of chemical flames.u/FranciscoWinfiel · Jan 15, 2018 · 24,605 points · 336 comments · image
- Dry ice being dropped into non newtonian fluidu/DarrenAronofsky2 · Jan 9, 2018 · 23,938 points · 441 comments · image
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 14,849 posts and 259,610 comments in total, about 17.5 comments per post.
Rules of r/chemicalreactiongifs
The moderators of r/chemicalreactiongifs list 2 rules. In short:
- Repost Guidelines
- Use descriptive titles
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/chemicalreactiongifs and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/chemicalreactiongifs have?
r/chemicalreactiongifs has 1,281,440 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #830 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 198 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
When was r/chemicalreactiongifs created?
r/chemicalreactiongifs was created on May 21, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/chemicalreactiongifs still active?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 14,849 posts and 259,610 comments.
What kind of posts are on r/chemicalreactiongifs?
The community describes itself as: “A subreddit showcasing the complexity of those lovely little atoms, as well as other interesting science topics in gif form.”
Is r/chemicalreactiongifs SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/chemicalreactiongifs as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/chemicalreactiongifs?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/chemicalreactiongifs accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 2 posted rules, starting with: “Repost Guidelines”; “Use descriptive titles”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/chemicalreactiongifs?
Communities with similar topics include r/reactiongifs (3.9M), r/gifs (21.5M), r/educationalgifs (3M), r/minimalism (2.6M) and r/interesting (2.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/chemicalreactiongifs.